scholarly journals Physiological and antioxidant responses of three leguminous species to saline environment during seed germination stage

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (21) ◽  
pp. 5773-5779
Author(s):  
Wang Xiaoshan ◽  
Zhao Guoqi ◽  
Gu Hongru
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Antioxidant Responses ◽  
Saline Environment ◽  
Leguminous Species ◽  
Germination Stage

scholarly journals Effects of ZnO nanoparticles in alfalfa, tomato, and cucumber at the germination stage: Root development and X-ray absorption spectroscopy studies

2013 ◽  
Vol 85 (12) ◽  
pp. 2161-2174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guadalupe de la Rosa ◽  
Martha Laura López-Moreno ◽  
David de Haro ◽  
Cristian E. Botez ◽  
José R. Peralta-Videa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Absorption Spectroscopy ◽  
Root Elongation ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Zno Nps ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Zn Content ◽  
Spectroscopy Studies ◽  
X Ray Absorption ◽  
Germination Stage

Past reports indicate that some nanoparticles (NPs) affect seed germination; however, the biotransformation of metal NPs is still not well understood. This study investigated the toxicity on seed germination/root elongation and the uptake of ZnO NPs and Zn2+ in alfalfa (Medicago sativa), cucumber (Cucumis sativus), and tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) seedlings. Seeds were treated with ZnO NPs at 0–1600 mg L–1 as well as 0–250 mg L–1 Zn2+ for comparison purposes. Results showed that at 1600 mg L–1 ZnO NPs, germination in cucumber increased by 10 %, and alfalfa and tomato germination were reduced by 40 and 20 %, respectively. At 250 mg Zn2+ L–1, only tomato germination was reduced with respect to controls. The highest Zn content was of 4700 and 3500 mg kg–1 dry weight (DW), for alfalfa seedlings germinated in 1600 mg L–1 ZnO NPs and 250 mg L–1 Zn2+, respectively. Bulk X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) results indicated that ZnO NPs were probably biotransformed by plants. The edge energy positions of NP-treated samples were at the same position as Zn(NO3)2, which indicated that Zn in all plant species was as Zn(II).

scholarly journals A Salt Tolerance Evaluation Method for Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) at the Seed Germination Stage

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenhui Li ◽  
Huizhen Zhang ◽  
Youling Zeng ◽  
Lijun Xiang ◽  
Zhonghua Lei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salt Tolerance ◽  
Seed Germination ◽  
Helianthus Annuus ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Helianthus Annuus L ◽  
Germination Stage

scholarly journals Development of the activities of enzymes of the isoprenoid pathway during early stages of pea-seed germination

1972 ◽  
Vol 130 (4) ◽  
pp. 983-995 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. R. Green ◽  
D. J. Baisted
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Initial Increase ◽  
Mevalonate Kinase ◽  
Isopentenyl Pyrophosphate ◽  
Isoprenoid Pathway ◽  
Dimethylallyl Pyrophosphate ◽  
Rate Limiting ◽  
Pea Seed ◽  
Germination Stage ◽  
Squalene Synthetase

The activities of individual enzymes of the isoprenoid pathway from mevalonate kinase to squalene synthetase in homogenates of seeds germinated up to 32h were assayed. Changes in the activity of each enzyme were observed and compared with the activity at the 2h germination stage. Activities of alkaline phosphatase and fructose 1,6-diphosphate aldolase were similarly measured to provide a reference for changes in the general metabolic activity of seeds during imbibition of water. Water uptake reached a plateau after 12h. The reference enzymes almost doubled in activity between 2 and 8h and thereafter their activities steadily declined. All of the enzymes of the isoprenoid pathway increased in activity between 2 and 6h and, thereafter, with the exception of the prenyltransferase, their activities remained relatively constant. With the prenyltransferase activity the initial increase was followed by a short plateau between 6 and 9h and then a second increase to a maximum between 14 and 16h. After 16h the activity declined. The relative activities of the isoprenoid enzymes at 16h of germination were mevalonate kinase>phosphomevalonate kinase>pyrophosphomevalonate decarboxylase≈isopentenyl pyrophosphate isomerase>squalene synthetase>isopentenyl pyrophosphate/dimethylallyl pyrophosphate prenyltransferase. The finding that the prenyltransferase may be the rate-limiting enzyme in squalene synthesis from mevalonate is discussed in relation to regulation of isoprenoid synthesis during pea-seed germination.

scholarly journals Germination of dimorphic seeds of Suaeda moquinii under high salinity stress

2001 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 185 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ajmal Khan ◽  
Bilquees Gul ◽  
Darrell J. Weber
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Salt Marshes ◽  
High Salinity ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Western United States ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Salt Tolerant ◽  
The Family ◽  
Black Seeds ◽  
Germination Stage

Suaeda moquinii (Torrey) Greene (desert blite), a succulent shrub in the family Chenopodiaceae, is widely distributed in salt marshes of the western United States. Suaeda moquinii produces dimorphic seeds (soft brown and hard black). Both types of seeds were collected from a salt marsh in Faust, Utah. Experiments were conducted to determine the seed germination responses of the black and brown seeds to salinity and temperature. Brown seeds were found to be one of the most salt tolerant at the germination stage when compared to other halophytes. Brown seeds germinated (30%) at 1000 mM NaCl, but only a few black seeds germinated (8%) at 600 mM NaCl. Seed germination occurred in most saline treatments at the lowest thermoperiod (5–15˚C) tested. In some salinity treatments (600, 800, 1000 mM), further increases in temperature resulted in progressively decreased seed germination. Brown seeds germinated better and had a higher germination rate (germination velocity) than black seeds at all thermoperiods. The highest rate of germination of black seeds occurred at the lowest thermoperiod (5–15˚C). Recovery of germination for black seeds when transferred to distilled water after being in various salinity treatments for 20 days was nearly complete (82–100%) at the lowest thermoperiod (5–15˚C) but decreased with increase in the temperature. Brown seeds recovered substantially (59–97%) from salinity at all thermoperiods. Regression analyses indicated significant differences between the germination recovery of the black and brown seeds.

Evaluation of tetracycline phytotoxicity by seed germination stage and radicle elongation stage tests: A comparison of two typical methods for analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 251 ◽  
pp. 257-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Luo ◽  
Jie Liang ◽  
Guangming Zeng ◽  
Xiaodong Li ◽  
Ming Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Radicle Elongation ◽  
Germination Stage

scholarly journals Salinity Effect on Seed Germination and Growth of Two Warm-season Native Grass Species

HortScience ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 527-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Zhang ◽  
Kevin Rue ◽  
Sheng Wang
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Salinity Tolerance ◽  
Vegetative Growth ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Mature Stage ◽  
Salt Tolerant ◽  
Blue Grama ◽  
Salinity Levels ◽  
Germination Stage

Salinity tolerance of five buffalograss [Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Englem.] cultivars (Texoka, Cody, Bison, Sharp's Improved II, and Bowie) and three blue grama [Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths] ecotypes (‘Lovington’, ‘Hachita’, and ‘Bad River’) was determined during in vitro seed germination and vegetative growth in a hydroponic system. Seeds were germinated on 0.6% agar medium supplemented with NaCl at 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 g·L−1. Salinity reduced the final germination rate (FGR) and daily germination rate (DGR). Similarly, shoot dry weight (SDW), longest root length (LRL), and percentage of green tissue (PGT) of mature grasses declined with increasing salinity levels (NaCl = 0, 2.5, 5, 7.5, and 10 g·L−1). However, root dry weight (RDW) was not significantly affected by salinity. Blue grama exhibited a lower reduction in FGR and DGR than buffalograss at salinity levels lower than 10 g·L−1. Germination of all buffalograss cultivars and ‘Hachita’ blue grama was inhibited at salinity levels of 15 and 20 g·L−1 NaCl. However, buffalograss was more salt-tolerant than blue grama at the vegetative growth stage. Variations of salinity tolerance were observed within buffalograss cultivars and blue grama ecotypes, especially during the seed germination stage. Overall, buffalograss appeared to be salt-sensitive during germination but moderately salt-tolerant at the mature stage. However, blue grama was more salt-tolerant at the germination stage than the mature stage. Noticeable differences in salinity tolerance were observed between different germplasms. Therefore, salt tolerance of buffalograss and blue grama may be improved through turfgrass breeding efforts.

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